Latvia was represented at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France by the Latvian Olympic Committee.
In total, 23 athletes including 19 men and four women represented Latvia in six different sports including biathlon, bobsleigh, cross-country skiing, figure skating, freestyle skiing and luge.
The games marked the first time since 1936 that Latvia had competed as an independent nation at the Winter Olympics. Latvian athletes had competed for the Soviet Union from 1956 to 1988.
Competitors In total, 23 athletes represented Latvia at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France across six different sports. SportMenWomenTotalBiathlon 4 0 4Bobsleigh 8 – 8Cross-country skiing 1 0 1Figure skating 1 1 2Freestyle skiing 2 0 2Luge 3 3 6 Total 19 4 23
Biathlon
Four Latvian athletes participated in the biathlon events – Aivars Bogdanovs, Ilmārs Bricis, Oļegs Maļuhins and Gundars Upenieks.
The biathlon events took place at Les Saisies from 11 to 20 February 1992.
Men EventAthleteMisses 1TimeRank10 km SprintGundars Upenieks128:32.744Aivars Bogdanovs128:24.240Ilmārs Bricis128:23.339Oļegs Maļuhins027:17.713
EventAthleteTimeMissesAdjusted time 2Rank20 kmOļegs Maļuhins1'00:10.161'06:10.169Aivars Bogdanovs1'00:28.541'04:28.562Ilmārs Bricis59:27.351'04:27.361Gundars Upenieks1'01:01.611'02:01.635
Men's 4 × 7.5 km relay AthletesRaceMisses 1TimeRankOļegs MaļuhinsAivars BogdanovsIlmārs BricisGundars Upenieks31'33:31.116
1 A penalty loop of 150 metres had to be skied per missed target. 2 One minute added per missed target.
Bobsleigh
Eight Latvian athletes participated in the bobsleigh events – Boriss Artemjevs, Ivars Bērzups, Zintis Ekmanis, Aldis Intlers, Adris Plūksna, Sandis Prūsis, Otomārs Rihters and Juris Tone.
The bobsleigh events took place at La Plagne bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track in La Plagne from 15 to 22 February 1992.
SledAthletesEventRun 1Run 2Run 3Run 4TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankLAT-1Zintis EkmanisAldis IntlersTwo-man1:00.94141:01.57161:01.88181:01.94184:06.3316LAT-2Sandis PrūsisAdris PlūksnaTwo-man1:00.92131:01.40131:01.56131:01.74164:05.6215
SledAthletesEventRun 1Run 2Run 3Run 4TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankLAT-1Sandis PrūsisJuris ToneIvars BērzupsAdris PlūksnaFour-man59.051959.071658.72859.08133:55.9214LAT-2Zintis EkmanisAldis IntlersBoriss ArtemjevsOtomārs RihtersFour-man59.021658.991359.351859.36163:56.7216
Cross-country skiing
One Latvian athlete participated in the cross-country skiing events – Jānis Hermanis.
The cross-country skiing events also took place at Les Saisies from 9 to 22 February 1992.
Men EventAthleteRaceTimeRank10 km CJānis Hermanis35:49.88815 km pursuit1 FJānis Hermanis53:12.97830 km CJānis Hermanis1'44:43.27750 km FJānis Hermanis2'37:24.366
1 Starting delay based on 10 km results. C = Classical style, F = Freestyle
Figure skating
Two Latvian athletes participated in the figure skating events – Konstantin Kostin and Alma Lepina.
The figure skating events took place at La halle de glace Olympique in Albertville from 9 to 21 February 1992.
Men AthleteSPFSTFPRank Konstantin Kostin182231.020
Women AthleteSPFSTFPRank Alma Lepina222031.520
Freestyle skiing
Two Latvian athletes participated in the freestyle skiing events – Normunds Aplociņš and Dans Jansons.
The freestyle skiing events took place at Tignes from 12 to 13 February 1992.
Men
AthleteEventQualificationFinalTimePointsRankTimePointsRankDans JansonsMoguls34.9812.9342did not advanceNormunds Aplociņš34.7617.0334did not advance
Luge
Six Latvian athletes participated in the luge events – Agris Elerts, Iluta Gaile, Anna Orlova, Aivars Polis, Roberts Suharevs and Evija Šulce.
The luge events also took place at La Plagne bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track in La Plagne from 9 to 14 February 1992.
Men AthleteRun 1Run 2Run 3Run 4TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankAgris Elerts45.7851245.9061546.4561346.527163:04.67413
(Men's) Doubles AthletesRun 1Run 2TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankAivars PolisRoberts Suharevs46.9881346.961111:33.94911
Women AthleteRun 1Run 2Run 3Run 4TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankIluta Gaile47.4121647.192947.3771447.314173:09.29515Evija Šulce47.3861547.3261547.3881547.107133:09.20714Anna Orlova47.2631247.2931347.161747.081123:08.79811
References
External links Official Olympic Reports Olympic Winter Games 1992, full results by sports-reference.com